Consultant - Psychiatrist

Reference Number: 1759

Job Title: Consultant - Psychiatrist 

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time/Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time (negotiable)                              

Hours per Fortnight: 76

Classification: HM33 - HM41 (depending on qualification or experience)

Location: Graham Street, Shepparton 

Closing date: 06/08/2025

For a confidential conversation please contact: Rajlaxmi Khopade, Rajlaxmi.Khopade@gvhealth.org.au

About GV Health:

At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.

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Our Region

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About the role:

The Consultant Psychiatrist is responsible for clinical leadership within the Adult Mental Health Program to ensure that the consumers of the service receive treatment and care that is of the highest quality in a safe manner. Within the Adult Mental Health Program this role is across two community sites in Shepparton & Seymour, to provide treatment and care for adult consumers in a community setting.

The key expectation for the role is to develop the teams to provide a high quality, integrated and seamless service to the consumers of GVAMHS. The Consultant Psychiatrist is expected to work in partnership with the Manager of the Adult Community Mental Health Program, the Nurse Unit Manager of Wanyarra, and the Manager (Wellways) Specialist Residential Rehabilitation Program (SRRP) and Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC).

This will involve promoting relationships between the Adult Mental Health Program and other groups such as other departments in GV Health, Wellways, Victorian Legal Aid, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and other agencies. This position amongst others is responsible for promoting GV Health as a quality regional health service provider. The Consultant Psychiatrist will be responsible for supervision of RANZCP trainees and medical students of the University of Melbourne.

Lived Experience Workforce:

GVAMHS has a dedicated Lived Experience Workforce strategy. GVAMHS appointed its first Consumer Consultant in 1998. It established a Consumer and Carer Advisory Council in 2001 to provide essential feedback into service delivery and development. GVAMHS employs Consumer Consultants, Carer Consultants and Peer Support Workers.

The aim of Consumer Consultants is to provide opportunities for consumers to have input into the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of Mental Health Services. The uniqueness of Lived Experience roles is the recognition of its specialist knowledge and experience base. Carer Consultants assist and support families and carers of consumers using the mental health service.

Peer Workers work alongside consumers to empower their decision making in their recovery journey. All Lived Experience Workers have had profound life – changing mental health challenges that have led to new life direction and concept of self or life – changing experiences while supporting someone with mental health challenges that have profoundly impacted their life / world view.

The Division and Team:

Goulburn Valley Area Mental Health Service (GVAMHS) is GV Health’s division of mental health and provides mental health services across the age span over a catchment area covering five local government areas of Moira, Greater Shepparton, Strathbogie, Mitchell and Murrindindi. 

Position Description: HERE

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'

Why work at GV Health? 

• Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. 

GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements. 

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.